The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for Double Smoothie
Decadent Ales, LLC · Fruited Sour · 9.4% ABV, from TTB filing № 17213001000761. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleFruited Sourfrom the filing
ABV9.4%from the filing
Readssmoothie, imperialfrom the filing
ArchetypeHazy IPA (NEIPA)style inference
The starting point
OG1.093
FG1.021
ABV9.4%
IBU—
SRM~5
Grain bill style inference
| 10.5 lb | Pilsner malt | 60% |
| 7 lb | Wheat malt | 40% |
Hops style inference
The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 3.5 oz | Any low-alpha noble hop | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2 oz | Any low-alpha noble hop | Dry hop · day 2 (active fermentation) |
| 2.5 oz | Any low-alpha noble hop | Dry hop · day 5 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | London Ale III (Wyeast 1318) — the haze workhorse | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 68°F (20°C) for 7–10 days after souring | |
- Imperial-strength: pitch double the yeast, oxygenate well, and expect a longer, warmer finish.
- Fruited on the label: the filing doesn't say which fruit or how much — a common starting point is 1–2 lb/gal of purée in the fermenter after primary, but taste the real can before committing.